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One of my commercial accounts has public use restrooms. They are generally about about the size of a small closet. Sink and toilet. I've attached a 5 foot broom handle to my plunger, that allows me to stand outside the room and plunge the toilet, without hurling my teeth.

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I very rarely use a plunger now that I have the RoPump but I've NEVER used a plunger on a customers toilet as it just looks cheap and very unprofessional. Below is the one I use for other types of jobs because of it's large volume dome which is easy to work back & forth as it's made from a softer rubber.

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I very rarely use a plunger now that I have the RoPump but I've NEVER used a plunger on a customers toilet as it just looks cheap and very unprofessional. Below is the one I use for other types of jobs because of it's large volume dome which is easy to work back & forth as it's made from a softer rubber.

well here's the difference between you and me.

i advise the customer to try and plunge the toilet first. that works if they have a decent plunger. when it doesn't i come out there and plunge it for them with mine and i only charge them a small fee. typically around $50.00

using an auger because is makes you look and feel like a pro is ridiculous. it makes you look like a snake oil salesman. a customer shouldn't have to spend a days salary on a toilet stoppage because someone took a big dump.

there's a reason why my phone rings and i don't spend a dime. it's because i'm honest and try not to break the customers bank on something as simple as a plugged toilet. i always advise them to try it themselves and even tell them where to buy a proper plunger.

never broke or scratched a toilet with a plunger. and i rarely ever use an auger in a toilet.

you really think a piece of waste and toilet paper needs a 1/2'' cable to get it to move down the road.

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No need to get testy Rick. I'm a professional drain cleaner not a plumber that just adds the service on the side for some extra cash. There are other ways of doing things some of which may be better than the stuck on (K-60 rules the world), my way is the best way that you do them.Sometimes your little groupie following seems to go to your head.

i advise the customer to try and plunge the toilet first. that works if they have a decent plunger. when it doesn't i come out there and plunge it for them with mine and i only charge them a small fee. typically around $50.00.

Just a guess but I would say 90%+ of people in the good ol' USA own & try to plunge before they call me. At $65.00 I don't plan on retiring anytime soon.

using an auger because is makes you look and feel like a pro is ridiculous. it makes you look like a snake oil salesman. a customer shouldn't have to spend a days salary on a toilet stoppage because someone took a big dump.

Wrong again, it's just that I don't like call backs and running a rod is a better cleaning for a sticky/pasty turd that may be stuck to the passage area or an article that may have fallen in and got lodged.I have even pulled mice/hair that were hung up. If the auger doesn't feel right/can't get through I will suggest running a camera for an additional very small fee to be 100% sure.

there's a reason why my phone rings and i don't spend a dime. it's because i'm honest and try not to break the customers bank on something as simple as a plugged toilet. i always advise them to try it themselves and even tell them where to buy a proper plunger.
When my customers ask me questions I'll always answer to the best of my ability and have spent large amounts of minutes per call doing so. When someone asks for my help I'm not going to offer a home remedy taking a chance on upsetting them or having them call the competition.

never broke or scratched a toilet with a plunger. and i rarely ever use an auger in a toilet.

Neither have I, you can't go balls out you have to be careful & make sure the protective rubber sleeve is in place.

you really think a piece of waste and toilet paper needs a 1/2'' cable to get it to move down the road.